During times of emotional upheaval:
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Sometimes our emotions run high as a
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. John 16:33 NLT
My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. 1 Peter 4:12 GNT
Sometimes our emotions run high as a
God’s covenant promises made 900 years previous:
1) I will bless you if you
If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 28:1–2 NLT
2) I will judge you if you
But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you. Deuteronomy 28:15 NLT
3) I will preserve a
But I will gather together the remnant of my flock from the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their own sheepfold, and they will be fruitful and increase in number. Jeremiah 23:3 NLT
The emotional turmoil recorded in Lamentations was due to
“It is a mute reminder that sin, in spite of all its allurement and excitement, carries with it heavy weights of sorrow, grief, barrenness, and pain. It is the other side of the ‘eat, drink, and be merry’ coin.” Charles R. Swindoll
4) I will restore you if you
If at that time you and your children return to the Lord your God, and if you obey with all your heart and all your soul all the commands I have given to you today, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you. Deuteronomy 30:2–3 NLT
Steps to take to return to God:
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If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 1 John 1:8–9 NLT
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Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Acts 3:19 NLT
Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord. Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven and say, “We have sinned and rebelled, and you have not forgiven us.” Lamentations 3:40–42 NLT
• I will enjoy God’s
Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! Lamentations 5:21 NLT
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you. 2 Chronicles 30:9 NLT
Memory Verse
Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! Lamentations 5:21 NLT
Next Steps
• I will recommit my life to Jesus today. Enough is enough!
• I will register the next Base below to continue growing in my relationship with God and others.